Fish lure



May 25, 1937. w. J. LAUER 2,081,671

FI SH LURE Filed April 28, 1956 Patented May 25, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 laims.

This inventionrelates to a iish lure and it aims to provide a novel construction wherein a` live minnow or other live bait will be retained within a transparent capsule orthe like and which capsule is perforated to permit a flow of water therethrough to maintain the minnow alive.

It is further aimed to provide a novel structure wherein the capsule has mean's for attaching it to a harness or frame and also has a separable l closure in combination with means on the harness to guard the same against removal by sh.

It is `still further aimed to provide a structure which is light in weight and which may be used for casting and trolling and also 'be used for still i fishing.

y The additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration oi' the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative y embodiment.

In said drawingz- Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating the improved fish lure; l

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the t line 2-2 of Figure l; and

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l.

Referring specically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar i parts, the invention consists of a suitable harness or frame III, which is generally of U-shape and y preferably made from metallic wire bent into the desired form and Afor instance so as to have side members I I, an eyelet I2 at thajunction of the :f side membersengtan 'eye'let I lajsubstan tially midway of the ends of one of the side men'fbers. The line, in the case of casting and trolling, is adapted to be fastened to the eyelet I2 while such line in the case of still fishing is adapted to be fastened n t'o the eyelet I3. Additional eyelets are provided on the harness or frame as at I l, to which hooks I5 of any suitable design are pivotally connected. The lower end of one of the arms II is formed into a ring I6 which surrounds the opposite arm i and is preferably soldered or otherwise connected thereto.

A very important feature of the present invention is a capsule I'I adapted -to retain a minnow` `and provided with integral screw threads as at I9 which are engaged by integral screw threads 2U on a closure cap 2i. cap 2I are preferably made -oi a transparent or translucent material, and for instance celiuloid or any equivalent thereof. 'I'he capsule fits removably and friction tight within thefring I6 and between the arms II and in addition at the upper end, has a tethering element 22 fastened thereto in any desired manner and of a length to permit tying or fastening through the eyelet I2 or an adjacent part of the harness I0. 'I'he tethering glement 22 may be metallic wire, a cord or other- To guard against the danger of fish particularly nibbling at the cap end 2| and perhaps rupturing the capsule and releasing the lure, one side II is extended to provide a guard 23 projecting across and relatively close to the screw threads 20.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A fish lure, comprising a U-shaped harness providing side members, a ring on the terminal of one side member and embracing the other side member. a diaphanous capsule adapted to contain live bait disposed within the harness and ring, fastening means on the capsule secured to the harness, said capsule being 'open at one end and provided with screw threads, and a threaded cap to close said capsule, the other of said side members having its terminal extended beyond said embracing ring and providing a guard for said cap.

2. A iish lure of the class described comprising a generally U-shaped harness providing side members. an eyelet at the junction of the side members, an eyelet substantially midway of the ends of one of the side members for attachment of a line thereto selectively with the iirst mentioned eyelet, one side member having a ring embracing the other side member, a ish hook carried by the harness, a diaphanous perforated capsule adapted to contain live bait disposed within the harness and embraced by said ring, fastening means on the capsule secured to theharness, and a screw threaded cap on one end of the capsule, one ot said side members being extended across the screw threads to constitute a guard. 1

WILLIAM J. LAUER.

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